Sign in Subscribe

Chamonix

Registration for Marathon du Mont-Blanc is About to Open.

Registration for Marathon du Mont-Blanc is About to Open.

News from Chamonix: With regards to scenery, there might not be another sporting event like it, with regards to challenges, the same could be said of the 90km race with 6220 meters of vertical.

Extreme Ski Area La Grave Given a New Lease on Life

Extreme Ski Area La Grave Given a New Lease on Life

La Grave will avoid the grave! Once thought to be destined for conversion into a run-of-the-mill ski resort, the mountain that is arguably the most extreme ski area in Europe (the world, even?) just got a new lease on life. La Grave, in the French Alps, is to skiing what

Discover the True Meaning of 'Made in Chamonix'

Discover the True Meaning of 'Made in Chamonix'

Chamonix, France, is one of the most prestigious places on earth for outdoor sports. Located at the bottom of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest peak, it offers a rare spirit to the visitor—a sense of adventure that you just can’t live without once you’ve had a taste

Escaping No Man's Land: A Season of Steep Ski in the Alps

Escaping No Man's Land: A Season of Steep Ski in the Alps

Mani wins silver at IFSC Lead Paraclimbing Cup

Mani wins silver at IFSC Lead Paraclimbing Cup

TOJ Athlete Manikandan Kumar aka Mani won silver at the 2015 IFSC Paraclimbing Cup (Lead) in Chamonix last Saturday. On a medal winning spree in the international arena, Bangalore-based (south India) climber Manikandan Kumar came 2nd at the 2015 International Federation for Sport Climbing (IFSC) Paraclimbing Cup (Lead) in Chamonix,

Rise of the Birdman

Rise of the Birdman

From kindergarden teacher to wingsuit flyer: how a young graphic designer converted his dream into a reality by being hardcore. From watching viral YouTube videos to becoming them - this is the tale of Jokke Sommer. Videos of cats may be extremely popular on YouTube, but when Jokke Sommer put

Exit vacation, enter running: How I ran the Mont Blanc Cross

Exit vacation, enter running: How I ran the Mont Blanc Cross

A quiet family vacation turned into a running affair when an Indian decided to compete in the iconic Mont Blanc Cross Marathon in the adventure capital of the world. By Sanjay Suri After a couple of inactive years, with no marathons, trail races or swim events, this year finally turned